<<Not belonging to that tribe of the California-born who want to become
beautiful corpses, and born and raised to South-rooted parents who cooked with
bacon grease and lard, I raise my cup to the wonders of southern cooking and
its Virginia roots. Long may this distinctive tradition be preserved.>>
Harold,
You have now reached a peak level of acclaim in my mind! :)
Being a "Virginian-in-exile" as I like to call myself, and raised on a hog
farm (with three smokehouses!) in Sussex County, Virginia in the 1960s, I feel
I have the background sufficient to correct the geographical description
just slightly... Smithfield lies in Isle of Wight County, not Surry County.
Having said that, some friends of mine in Surry do have one of the best country
ham businesses out there... Edwards Hams (_http://www.virginiatraditions.com_
(http://www.virginiatraditions.com) ) a family-owned smoked meat business,
is located in Surry, Virginia (please note, I hold no financial interest nor
have any family relationship to the Edwards family!).
My sweet wife, who was actually raised in L.A., has also come to appreciate
the fine qualities of a Virginia ham... a neccessary fare for most holiday
dinner table settings in our home.
Three cheers for posting such a great piece of information to the list!
Fairfield Bain
P.S. After 47 years of consuming ham, my blood pressure remains 110/70.
Fairfield T. Bain, DVM
Chief - Internal Medicine & Critical Care
Hagyard Equine Medical Institute
Lexington, Kentucky
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